new information on the man being held in north korea. 85-year-old merrill newman, one of two americans being held captive in north korea. we also have details about the video put out friday where mr. newman reportedly apologizes for crimes he's accused of committing during the u.s.-korean war. nbc's joe fryer has these details. what are we hearing about mr. newman? >> yesterday he actually got a visit from an ambassador at the swedish embassy. that's because the u.s. does not have diplomatic relations with north korea. in a statement, the family expressed their appreciation for that visit and it does help ease some of their concerns about what happened. now, after that visit yesterday, the family gave us a statement. they say he has received the medications he was asking for and medical personnel are checking on his health several times a day. they said merrill reports he's being well treated and that the food is good. also, yesterday, the white house released a statement saying it was deeply concerned about the welfare of newman along with american kenneth bae, who's been detained for